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Vaali (poet)
Vaali (born T. S. Rangarajan; 29 October 1931 - 18 July 2013) was an Indian poet andlyricist whose works were in Tamil and was active for over half a century. He acted in a number of films, including Sathya, Hey Ram, Paarthale Paravasam and Poikkal Kudhirai. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, India'a fourth highest civilian honour.
| Vaali | |
|---|---|
| Born | T. S. Rangarajan 29 October 1931 Srirangam, Madras Presidency,India |
| Died | 18 July 2013 (aged 81) Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | poet, lyricist, writer, actor |
| Period | 1958-2013 |
Vaali
Vaali is a Tamil poet and lyricist who writes Tamil poetry and film song lyrics. He has also acted in several films including Sathya, Hey Ram, Paarthale Paravasam and Poikkal Kudhirai. Wikipedia
Born: October 29, 1931 (age 81),Srirangam, India
Biography
Vaali's real name was T. S. Rangarajan[1] His father's name was Srinivasa Iyengar and his mother was Ponnammal.[citation needed] He was an artist and he worked at All India Radio (AIR).[citation needed] He holds the record for having written most number of lyrics in Tamil.[citation needed] He has written lyrics for over 10, 000 songs.[1] In 1960s and 1970s, he received patronage from Tamil movie legend M.G.Ramachandran (MGR)and became a successful lyricist, in competition with poet Kannadasan, which he had chronicled in his autobiography Naanum Indha Nootrandum. Vaali has also authored other books such as Avathara Purushan, Pandavar Bhoomi,Ramanuja Kaviyam, Krishna Vijayam, Kalaignar Kaviyam, Krishna Bhakthan and Vaaliba vaali[1].Appreciating him of the lines in the song Pakkathu Veetu Paruva Matchan in the Gemini Ganesan starer Karpagam, Kannadasan declared in a public meeting that Vaali would be his heir-apparent.
Trivia
Vaali not only wrote lyrics in pure Tamil, but all sorts of folk, hip-hop, rhythm and blues as well. He has also mixed other languages in Tamil songs. The legend goes that Vaali at one time in his life was contemplating suicide due to immense poverty when he heard the lines of the song "Mayakkama Kalakkamma" from the movie SumaiThangi, penned by Kannadasan. The lines "Unakkum keezhey(கீழே)ullavar kodi ninaithu paarthu nimmadhi naadu..." changed his mindset and renewed his vigour to live a new life. Thus was born the great poet we know today. He has quoted that there were 24 hours with him but no food to eat and next came a time when he had enough on the plate but no time to eat.
Actor Kamal Haasan had asked Vaali to pen the lyrics for a love song for the film Apoorva Sakotharargal. Kamal asked him specifically to pen a love failure song. Vaali penned the lyrics and gave them to him. But Kamal wasn't satisfied as he felt the depth of emotion conveyed through the lyrics failed to match the intensity of the situation in the film. And so Vaali reworked his lyrics, until finally at his sixth attempt he wrote the lyrics and angrily flung his writing pad and said, "Ithukku mela ennala ezhutha mudiyathu" (I cannot write better than this). This song, "Unnai nenachaen paatu paaduchaen Thangamae gnanathangamae...", subsequently went on to win the National Award.
Prominent Kollywood celebrities attended the launch of Vaali 1000, a compilation of 1000 film songs written by him to mark the 80th birthday celebration of the lyricist. He is a great mentor of actor Kamal Hasan.
Death
Vaali was hospitalized in Chennai on 14 June 2013, due to breathing difficulties.[3] He died on 18 July 2013 around 5 PM IST.
Awards
- Civilian honours
- Padmashri in 2007[1]
- He refused to get the National award for the song—indhia naadu enn veedu in the film "Bharatha vilas-1973"
Vaali is a five-time winner of the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Lyricist[4]
- 1970 – Engal Thangam
- 1979 – Ivargal Vidhyasamanavargal
- 1989 – Varusham Padhinaaru and Apoorva Sagodharargal
- 1990 – Keladi Kanmani
- 2008 – Dasavathaaram
Filmography
As lyricist
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===As actor===
- 1982 - Poikal Kudhirai (Tamil)
- 1988 - Sathya (Tamil)
- 2001 - Paarthale Paravasam (Tamil)
- 2000 - Hey Ram (Tamil)
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